BitLord
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| BitLord | |
 Screenshot from BitLord |
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| Developer: | Intercosmos Media Group |
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| Latest release: | 1.1 / Sun, 08 May 2005 |
| OS: | Microsoft Windows |
| Use: | BitTorrent client |
| License: | Adware |
| Website: | www.bitlord.com |
BitLord is a BitTorrent client written in C++ for Microsoft Windows. Although BitLord is adware (supported with some small ads), it is not known to contain any spyware. BitLord Pro is a recent "commercial" release of BitLord. It appears to come bundled with UseNeXT's Usenet service. BitLord Pro allows people to download without uploading.
[edit] Features
- Automatic optimization for different connections.
- Automatic optimization of uploads to achieve the maximum possible download rate.
- Eliminates the wait for disk allocation, while also reducing fragmentation on the drive..
- Eliminates the time-consuming hashing when seeding / resume.
- Allows some firewalled or "NAT'd" users to connect to each other.
- Compliant with Windows XP 's restrictions on the TCP stack imposed by Service Pack 2.
- Block IP's temporarily or permanently. Fully compatible with eMule's ipfilter.dat.
- All downloads are received through a single port.
- No manual ICS or ICF configuration required. (Windows XP Required)
- Automatically configures UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) compatible routers for optimal performance (Windows XP is required)
- Can find peers from more than one source.
- Supports the UTF-8 character set.
- Automatically checks for new versions.
- Over 19 languages supported.
[edit] Criticisms
BitLord is based on the stolen source code of version 0.56 of the BitComet core, which is very outdated. Because of this, certain bugs that have been resolved in later versions of BitComet are still prevalent in BitLord. Also, along with advertisements placed on the BitLord interface, BitComet's list of BitTorrent sites is replaced with a search box that leads only to affiliates of BitLord. BitLord has also been reported to contain adware, however this is not true for everybody. Also, Bitlord is banned by certain torrent trackers due to the fact that it "cheats" to get more connections and download speed from the same seed. The fact that BitLord Pro supports downloading without uploading may contribute to these bans.
